About the Journal
Focus and Scope
The Journal of Public Finance, Taxation and Development proposes an editorial line more in line with the pluralism that marks our society, so that tax law incorporates valuation aspects in its legal categories. It is an annual publication until 2017 and semiannually since 2018, with articles written by teachers, researchers, postgraduate students of educational institutions from all over the country. All the works are evaluated by the system of Double-Blind Review, in order to guarantee the quality of the editions.
In addition, the Journal comes to crown the project started with the creation of the Masters (2010) and PhD (2012) in Public Finance, Taxation and Development at UERJ, placing it in the national scenario in the field of taxation. Certainly, the line of research in Public Finance, Taxation and Development has already become one of the most popular of the Postgraduate Program of UERJ and the Journal is the space that allows its researchers to disseminate knowledge from an alternative editorial line to formalism that marked the tax field in Brazil for many years.
Peer Review Process
The articles submitted to the Journal of Public Finance, Taxation and Development undergo an anonymous peer review process, conducted by two reviewers invited by the executive committee (Double-Blind Review). After the evaluation, the articles return to the authors for acknowledgment and eventual adjustments. The editorial committee meets to evaluate the set of accepted articles and finalize the selection. The editorial committee is composed of professors who are members of universities in Brazil and abroad.
Since Volume 6, Number 7 (2018), articles submitted to the RFPTD will be submitted to the similarity prevention control system, PLAGIUS - Plagiarism Detector 2.4.26. Authors will be contacted when the result of the report issued is positive.
Publication Frequency
The Journal of Public Finance, Taxation and Development is published every six months since 2018.
Open Access Policy
This Journal offers immediate free access to its content, following the principle that providing free scientific knowledge to the public provides greater global democratization of knowledge.
The Journal of Public Finance, Taxation and Development does not apply any fees to submission, publication or any other nature in its processes.
Journal History
The Journal of Public Finance, Taxation and Development had the first volume published in 2013, crowning the project started with the creation of the Masters (2010) and PhD (2012) in Public Finance, Taxation and Development at UERJ.